diff --git a/eng/Version.Details.xml b/eng/Version.Details.xml
index dddf38e2..86b85c35 100644
--- a/eng/Version.Details.xml
+++ b/eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -3,25 +3,25 @@
   <ProductDependencies>
   </ProductDependencies>
   <ToolsetDependencies>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.5">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>5c98e75aa0078eebd3b8f9d6a6fbed1a1a5eb075</Sha>
+      <Sha>39d795a2d83c7ee351a26c4544f5352e62e30da1</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Feed" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Build.Tasks.Feed" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.5">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>5c98e75aa0078eebd3b8f9d6a6fbed1a1a5eb075</Sha>
+      <Sha>39d795a2d83c7ee351a26c4544f5352e62e30da1</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SignTool" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.5">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>5c98e75aa0078eebd3b8f9d6a6fbed1a1a5eb075</Sha>
+      <Sha>39d795a2d83c7ee351a26c4544f5352e62e30da1</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Helix.Sdk" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.5">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>5c98e75aa0078eebd3b8f9d6a6fbed1a1a5eb075</Sha>
+      <Sha>39d795a2d83c7ee351a26c4544f5352e62e30da1</Sha>
     </Dependency>
-    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SwaggerGenerator.MSBuild" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.3">
+    <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.SwaggerGenerator.MSBuild" Version="8.0.0-beta.23253.5">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade</Uri>
-      <Sha>5c98e75aa0078eebd3b8f9d6a6fbed1a1a5eb075</Sha>
+      <Sha>39d795a2d83c7ee351a26c4544f5352e62e30da1</Sha>
     </Dependency>
     <Dependency Name="Microsoft.DotNet.Maestro.Client" Version="1.1.0-beta.19556.4">
       <Uri>https://github.com/dotnet/arcade-services</Uri>
diff --git a/eng/common/tools.ps1 b/eng/common/tools.ps1
index 8ad03be3..050735a5 100644
--- a/eng/common/tools.ps1
+++ b/eng/common/tools.ps1
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ function InitializeVisualStudioMSBuild([bool]$install, [object]$vsRequirements =
   # Locate Visual Studio installation or download x-copy msbuild.
   $vsInfo = LocateVisualStudio $vsRequirements
   if ($vsInfo -ne $null) {
-    $vsInstallDir = $vsInfo.installationPath
+    # Ensure vsInstallDir has a trailing slash
+    $vsInstallDir = Join-Path $vsInfo.installationPath "\"
     $vsMajorVersion = $vsInfo.installationVersion.Split('.')[0]
 
     InitializeVisualStudioEnvironmentVariables $vsInstallDir $vsMajorVersion
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index d5fcd5cb..c96f1712 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
     }
   },
   "msbuild-sdks": {
-    "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.23253.3"
+    "Microsoft.DotNet.Arcade.Sdk": "8.0.0-beta.23253.5"
   }
 }